Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More

A debut picture book by Johanna Schaible explores the passage of time through gradated pages, depicting millions of years of Earth's history, the existence of dinosaurs, the construction of pyramids, and the changes in the landscape over the past ten years. The book encourages readers to contemplate the future and make wishes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 56 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Hundreds of millions of years ago, the Earth began to take shape. Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the planet. Thousands of years ago, humans constructed magnificent pyramids. Ten years ago, the landscape was markedly different. A month ago, it was still summer. A minute ago, the lights were turned off.

Now, make a wish! What will you be doing in a week? How will you celebrate your birthday next year? What will you discover as you grow older? What will leave you in awe forever? Johanna Schaible's captivating collage artwork takes us on a journey from a distant past to an imagined future, seamlessly blending a conceptual vision with a physical one. As we turn the pages, the pages gradually become smaller, revealing more and more borders from the past, until they reach the present moment, at which point they grow larger again as time expands into a future filled with endless possibilities.

Weight: 315g
Dimension: 265 x 202 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529510911